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KUALA LUMPUR: The Auditor-General should mandatorily lodge a report to the relevant authorities, including the police or the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), if there are any criminal elements in the findings of its reports, says Datuk Ramli Mohd Nor.
The Deputy Dewan Rakyat Speaker had raised his suggestion to Syahredzan Johan (PH-Bangi) and asked for the latter's views on the matter.
"YB Bangi, you are a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) member, and I was also a PAC member in the last term. What do you think?" he said in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday (July 10).
Syahredzan said the proposal was worth considering if the A-G finds any red flags or inconsistencies.
"I urged the government to consider and look into empowering the Auditor-General institution," said Syahredzan.
On July 4, The Auditor-General Report Series 2/2024, covering audits of nine areas across 11 ministries with an audited total cost of RM41.97 billion, was presented in Parliament.
The report covers audits of federal ministries, departments, and statutory bodies, scrutinising projects implemented from the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) through to the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP).
The report highlighted several implementation shortcomings, including insufficient monitoring or supervision by relevant authorities, lack of coordination among agencies, incomplete databases and weaknesses in policies and procedures.
